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  1. Jan

    Instagram reverses mass-banning bug

    Instagram fixes bug that banned innocent users Instagram has confirmed that the outage it experienced on Monday, 31 October 2022, is resolved, and impacted users can sign in to their accounts again. During the outage, the social media platform locked users out of their accounts, with many...
  3. Jan

    Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is more secure than iMessage

    Mark Zuckerberg roasts Apple's iMessage — punts superior WhatsApp privacy and security Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has fired shots at Apple's iMessage messaging service, claiming the platform is less private and secure than Meta-owned WhatsApp. Zuckerberg's comments came in a Facebook...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Updated Ducktail malware written in PHP harvests private data on Windows

    Windows PHP malware targets Facebook accounts, crypto wallets An updated Ducktail phishing campaign is spreading malware written in PHP and designed to steal Facebook accounts, browser data, and crypto wallets, according to a Bleeping Computer report. The malware affects Windows devices and is...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Jan

    More details about WhatsApp message editing feature emerge

    WhatsApp message editing feature in development — how it will work A new release of the WhatsApp beta for Android has revealed more details about how the popular chat platform's upcoming message editing feature will work. WABetaInfo reports that a feature preview in the latest Android beta...
  6. Jan

    Microsoft bringing Xbox Game Pass and Office apps to Quest VR headsets

    Microsoft partners with Meta to bring Xbox and Office apps to VR Meta Platforms and Microsoft are joining forces to bring Teams, Office, Windows, and Xbox to Meta's Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets. The partnership — announced at Meta Connect 2022 — will see the two companies collaborate on...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta Quest Pro VR headset officially unveiled — with three times the price of Quest 2

    Meta Quest Pro VR headset officially unveiled — with three times the price of Quest 2 Meta Platforms Inc. unveiled its newest virtual-reality headset on Tuesday, a foray into the world of high-end VR devices designed to entice creators and working professionals to adopt Mark Zuckerberg’s vision...
  8. Jan

    Turnabout is fair play - TikTok copies Instagram feature

    TikTok copies Instagram with Photo Mode Popular video-sharing app TikTok is adding a new feature called Photo Mode that lets users share multiple images in one post. Posts will be featured on the user's For You page and will support adding music and captions with up to 2,200 characters.
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Jan

    WhatsApp Premium for businesses hits Android beta

    WhatsApp starts testing Premium subscription for businesses WhatsApp has started rolling out its Premium subscription plan for businesses in the latest beta versions of the Android and iOS apps, WABetaInfo reports. The publication first revealed that WhatsApp was working on a subscription...
  10. Jan

    Instagram cramming more ads into its app

    Instagram introducing more ads Meta Platforms will feature advertisements in more areas of its Instagram app, the company announced in a blog post. Instagram users will see ads added to the Explore feed, and Meta is also testing ads in post feeds from a user's profile.
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    POPI Checklist for the IT guy

    Does anyone know what the established standard is for securing your server, web app, email service, etc so that it is considered 'POPI compliant'? Whenever I ask a lawyer - their eyes kinda glaze over and then i remember that these are people that need assistance logging into Facebook...
  12. Jan

    WhatsApp starts testing blocking screenshots on view-once media

    WhatsApp rolling out screenshot blocking WhatsApp is rolling out screenshot and screen recording blocking for view-once images and videos, WABetaInfo reports. The new feature is available to WhatsApp testers on the latest Android beta version of the app, with some users reporting they can't...
  13. Jan

    TikTok tracking web activity through WebMD and Weight Watchers

    TikTok tracking activity across the web — even if you don't use the app An investigation by Consumer Reports has found that popular video-sharing app TikTok has partnered with hundreds of organisations to collect data on people as they browse the Internet. The organisations in question embed...
  14. Jan

    WhatsApp patches remote code execution vulnerabilities

    WhatsApp patches critical security flaws WhatsApp released security updates to fix two vulnerabilities in its Android and iOS apps that attackers could have exploited to execute remote code on vulnerable devices, The Hacker News reports. The more severe of the two flaws — CVE-2022-36934 with a...
  15. Jan

    Why Google and Facebook are building big undersea cables to South Africa

    International fibre bandwidth explosion in South Africa Submarine fibre cable systems landing in South Africa will help improve Internet capacity in the country while letting the big players behind them get more customers onto their apps or ecosystems. This is according to BluNOVA CEO Suveer...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Zuckerberg announces one-tap call links for WhatsApp

    WhatsApp to add one-tap call link sharing Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that lets users share a direct link to call. He specified that the call linking feature would arrive on WhatsApp this week and said the messaging platform is...
  17. Jan

    Meta's Quest Pro VR forgotten in hotel room, leaks on Facebook

    Quest Pro VR headset leaks after being forgotten in hotel room — Report A video posted online claims to show Meta's upcoming new virtual reality (VR) headset — the Quest Pro — which was supposedly found left behind in a hotel room by one Ramiro Cardenas. The 1-minute clip, posted to Meta's own...
  18. Jan

    WhatsApp testing hiding online status privacy setting

    WhatsApp adding new privacy feature WhatsApp has started rolling out a new privacy feature for users of its Android beta app that allows them to hide their online status. WABetaInfo reports that beta testers running WhatsApp Android beta 2.22.20.9 will find the option available under an...
  19. Jan

    Instagram tests reposting feature

    Instagram begins testing repost feature Instagram is testing a feature that will let users repost someone else's content to their own timeline, TechCrunch reports. Users will be able to repost posts and reels, and Instagram says it will begin testing the feature with a select group of users soon.
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  20. Jan

    Dell, Nike, Ford, Twitch drop Facebook logins

    Dell and Nike among big companies dropping Facebook logins Several major companies have dropped support for Facebook account logins on their platforms in recent months, CNBC reports. Best Buy, Dell, Ford, Nike, Match, Twitch, and Patagonia are among those who have opted to remove the option...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. Jan

    How WhatsApp group admins in South Africa should police posts after "Delete for Everyone" update

    WhatsApp change could cause legal problems for group admins in South Africa — How to protect yourself A recent WhatsApp feature update has caused concern among some of the popular chat app's users over its potential legal ramifications for group admins in South Africa. Last week, WhatsApp...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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